How to Use twinkle in a Sentence
- The lights of the city twinkled in the distance.
- Stars twinkle in the night sky.
- Her eyes twinkled with excitement.
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Looking to gaze out over the twinkling lights of the city?
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Georgann Yara,
The Arizona Republic,
16 June 2023
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In the kitchen, a stream of copper pots twinkles against a sea of blue tile.
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National Geographic,
8 May 2020
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With a new Sparkle effect, users can twinkle lights on the string.
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José Adorno,
BGR,
10 Nov. 2022
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Now the Davids can see a twinkling on the horizon at sundown.
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Marc Lester,
Anchorage Daily News,
19 Oct. 2019
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The twinkling lights add a mystical charm that's sure to please.
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Karla Pope,
Woman's Day Magazine,
2 June 2023
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Above her mask, Viard’s eyes twinkle with delight at the thought.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
24 Nov. 2020
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The pool area and hammam have ceiling lights that twinkle like stars.
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E.b. Solomont,
WSJ,
4 Feb. 2022
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And, Biden tells me with a chuckle—eyes twinkling again—Joe phones her a few times every day to check in.
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Liz Plosser,
Women's Health,
1 Aug. 2023
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The walls are lined with other creations: a model town with twinkling lights, a mosque, a church.
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Arwa Damon and Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
12 Sep. 2019
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The duo performed on a festive set with twinkling lights and Christmas trees.
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Daniela Avila,
Peoplemag,
12 Dec. 2023
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My classmates’ eyes are good though, twinkling and filled with fall.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2019
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Like a few others on our list, these come prelit with warm-white lights that will twinkle in the night.
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Jessica Cherner,
House Beautiful,
8 Sep. 2023
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The stars, if seen from outside the Earth’s atmosphere, don’t twinkle.
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New York Times,
30 Mar. 2023
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Marvel at your neighbors' displays and see all of the many lights twinkling in the darkness.
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Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2023
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Through those fake holes in the sickly wallpaper are glimpses of dark skies twinkling with stars.
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Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
20 Oct. 2023
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This salad is just the thing to eat on a warm summer evening as dusk turns to dark, fireflies twinkling in the distance.
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G. Daniela Galarza,
Washington Post,
13 July 2023
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The points seemed to twinkle as the starlike image slowly enlarged.
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New York Times,
17 Mar. 2022
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The porch lights of our Airbnb twinkle away as my dad coaxes our Corolla into the driveway.
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Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
24 Nov. 2021
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Each one, in tapered sizes, is powered by 100 pure white LED lights that twinkle under the night sky.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2023
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The view from the window above the sink showed the ocean where twinkling oil rigs sat on a horizon above dark waters and beneath countless stars.
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Henry Dawson,
Bon Appétit,
4 Oct. 2019
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Aerial dancers swung from the rafters between tree branches wrapped in twinkling lights.
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Amber Elliott,
Houston Chronicle,
24 Feb. 2020
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As for the wedding, her vision of a twinkling night sky came true for their winter nuptials.
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Jacklyn Krol,
Peoplemag,
12 Oct. 2023
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Over seven feet with 500 twinkling white lights, the tree instantly adds a warm and festive glow to any room.
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Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
2 Nov. 2023
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The women strutted and danced as their dresses billowed in the evening air and paillettes twinkled in the spotlights.
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Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
9 Sep. 2019
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Charlie and sea grape cascade down the walls, while lights twinkle like fireflies and a set of bookshelves peek through the greenery.
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Kristin Scharkey,
Sunset Magazine,
11 Jan. 2022
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If our skies continue to brighten and this trend stays holds, the twinkling lights of female glow-worms could fall dark.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 June 2023
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Sadly, thud gifts aren't included, but the twinkling LED lights are.
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Jessica Cherner,
House Beautiful,
8 Sep. 2023
- We saw the twinkle of a candle in the window.
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To see the stands light up with the twinkle of thousands of cellphone lights.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2022
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Noah often showed a sense of amusement, a twinkle in the eye and a grin.
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Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
8 Dec. 2022
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Nearby, little medallions stamped with the names of the dead twinkle in the breeze.
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Matt Sedensky,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Oct. 2022
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First off, the three actors have the right twinkle in their eyes and song in their hearts for this kind of fun.
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Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
1 Oct. 2021
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After dark, the sky over Maui dazzles with the glow of the Milky Way, the twinkle of thousands of stars.
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Kyle Ellison,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2023
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From up the road, their neighbors bid them farewell with the twinkle of a flashlight.
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Patricia Mazzei Johnny Milano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2022
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There was the most charming twinkle in Her Majesty’s eye.
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John Galliano,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2022
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He’s got the twinkle in his eye, he’s got those cute li’l glasses!
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Sidney Wollmuth,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2022
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Jump in after dark and watch the lights from the squid fishing boats twinkle in the distance.
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Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
7 July 2023
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That's been the case since the idea of returning to work was a twinkle in the pandemic's eyes.
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Trey Williams,
Fortune,
26 Sep. 2022
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At sunset, the room is bathed in a dusty pink glow, while at night, the city lights almost make the room twinkle.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
22 June 2023
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Sparkling twinkle lights are a must for lighting that won't compete with the movie.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2023
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There was a wry smile as Beckham heard the last of the commentary, 20 years on, just the hint of a twinkle in his eye.
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New York Times,
5 Nov. 2021
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Cedar garland, gold tea lights and clear twinkle lights dress the mantel.
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oregonlive,
18 Dec. 2019
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Way before Olivia Pope was a twinkle in @shondarhimes’s eye.
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Christi Carras Staff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2020
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You, with your famous hat and that twinkle in your eye, ear, and lower lip.
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Dan Abromowitz,
The New Yorker,
4 July 2022
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Across the straits, to the east, the lights of Gothenburg, Sweden, twinkle; Oslo’s harbor lies to the north; to the west, the Norwegian fjords rise out of the horizon.
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Courtney Tenz,
Washington Post,
31 Oct. 2022
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Just a hint of a smirk and perhaps a small twinkle in his eye as hints to his devious deed.
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Megan Ryan,
Star Tribune,
17 Apr. 2021
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Few things can brighten the mood of a home, yard, or office like a string of old-fashioned twinkle lights.
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Popular Science,
3 Jan. 2020
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Their creamy petals look like twinkle lights scattered throughout the tree.
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Molly Miller,
housebeautiful.com,
8 June 2023
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But there’s no need to let acid reflux take the twinkle out of your holiday lights.
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Dallas News,
15 Dec. 2022
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Threading sprigs throughout the boughs of the tree, the flowers echo white twinkle lights and are a sort of botanical snow.
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Sunset Magazine,
16 Dec. 2020
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There's a strand of old twinkle lights with plastic flamingos.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Dec. 2022
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Grab a drink under the twinkle-light wrapped saguaro or next to the glowing unicorn statue.
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Tirion Morris,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Sep. 2020
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The button next to it controls the eight different twinkle modes.
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Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2021
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With just the clothes, a tree, and some couches for props, Styles swirls and twirls — and drops his pants a few times — with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye.
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Hedy Phillips,
Peoplemag,
4 Nov. 2022
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These plug-in LED twinkle star lights will turn your space into a starry night.
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Olivia Lipski,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Sep. 2022
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But there’s a love there that’s a warm, resigned, nostalgic, twinkle-in-your-eye kind of thing.
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Brady Gerber,
Vulture,
11 May 2021
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One angler has set up twinkle lights for her three-night stay on her bottom bunk.
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Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Feb. 2023
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